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What is the Least Common Multiple of 18477 and 18495?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least common multiple (LCM) of 18477 and 18495 is 37970235.

LCM(18477,18495) = 37970235

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Least Common Multiple of 18477 and 18495 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 18477 and 18495, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(18477,18495) = 9
LCM(18477,18495) = ( 18477 × 18495) / 9
LCM(18477,18495) = 341732115 / 9
LCM(18477,18495) = 37970235

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 18477 and 18495 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 18477 and 18495. First we will calculate the prime factors of 18477 and 18495.

Prime Factorization of 18477

Prime factors of 18477 are 3, 2053. Prime factorization of 18477 in exponential form is:

18477 = 32 × 20531

Prime Factorization of 18495

Prime factors of 18495 are 3, 5, 137. Prime factorization of 18495 in exponential form is:

18495 = 33 × 51 × 1371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 18477 and 18495.

LCM(18477,18495) = 33 × 20531 × 51 × 1371
LCM(18477,18495) = 37970235